Collapsible display carton



g- 29, 1939. A. A. MERTZ GO LLAPSIBLE DISPLAY CARTON 2 Sheets-Shet Filed Feb. 10, 1938 INVENTOR; Jig Vail m1? BY ATTORNEY.

A. A. Miami 2,170,906

GOLLAPS IBLE DIS PLAY CARTON Aug. 29, 193%.

Filed Feb. 10, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Aug. 29, 1939 UNITED STATES 2,170,906 COLLAPSIBLE DISPLAY CARTON August A. Mertz, Richmond Hill, N. Y., assignor I to P. L. Andrews Corporation, Brooklyn, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application February 10, 1938, Serial bio-189,735

3 Claims.

7 This invention relates to a novel construction of collapsible carton for holding, and also for displaying if desired, styliform articles, such, for example, as fountein pens and pencils, crayons,

(o zoo-44) novel carton is produced comprises an inner bottomsectlon ID of suitable width and length, contiguous to one longitudinal margin of which. and joined thereto by a line of bend or score it is and other kinds of slender or elongated articles; one longitudinal margin of one side section i2. 5. and the invention has reference, more particu- Contiguous to the other longitudinal margin of larly, to a carton for such purposes which can be said side section i2 and joined thereto by a line furnished in flat or collapsed condition subject or bend or score i3 is one longitudinal margin to interfolding of its parts to form an enclosing of a top section it. Contiguous to the other holding or holding and displaying container for longitudinal margin of said top section H and 10'- the articles packed therein. joined thereto by a line of bend or score i5 is one This invention has for an object to provide a longitudinal margin of the second side section I. novel carton, for the purposes stated, the body of Contiguous to the other longitudinal margin of which is formed from an integral sheet or blank said second side section and joined thereto by 3 lb? of paper or light weight card-board, the parts of line of bend or score i1 is an outer bottom section 6.

' said blank being so arranged as to be foldable l8. Contiguous to the opposite ends of said outer and interengageable to form bottom, top, sides bottom section I8 and joined thereto by lines of and end closures oi a container, togetherwith an bend or scores 19 are end closure members 20, the interior mounting or holder section interlocked same respectively having at their outer'ends 20 with the bottom, and provided with means to tuck-portions 2| which are likewise joined there- 9% receive and support the articles desired to be to by lines of bend or scores 22. Connected with enclosed within the container. the ends of-the respective side sections l2 and i6 This invention has for another object to prO- by lines of bend or scores 23 are foldable side vide in connection with thetop and sides of the tabs 24. Formed in the marginal portions of the 25' container, formed as above mentioned, transfree longitudinal side of said outer bottom section 25: parent portions through which the enclosed artii8, and intermediate the ends of the latter, is an cles maybevlewed. indentation or-cut-out 25 within the limits of Other objects of this invention, not at this time which is disposed a lock-tongue '26 formed in-' more particularly enumerated, will be understood tegrally with said bottom section [8. The inner from the following detailed description of the bottom section i0 is provided with a suitably lo- 80' same. sated receiving slit 2! for cooperation with said An illustrative embodiment of this invention ioclntongue '26 of said outer bottom section I8, is shown in the accompanying drawings, in' in the manner and for the purposes presently to which: be set forth. Contiguous to the free longitudinal Fi 1 is a top plan view ofthe novel carton margin of said inner bottom section it and joined 85- according to this invention as set up and closed to a portion of the latter which extends from one to enclose and di play the Contained ar ic s; end thereof by a line ofbendor score 28 is the pri- F 2 s B- S elevation the eof; Fig. 3 is 2. mary base panel 29 of a mounting or holder secbottom plan view thereof; Fig. 4 is a long tudinal tion. Joined to the inner end of said primary o-sectional view thereof, taken on line t-4 in base panel 29, by a transverse line of bend or 0. Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view score 36, is one of a pair of holder panels 3! thereof, taken on line 5-5 in Fig. l. and 3i which are joined by an intermediate' Fig. 6 is a plan view of a blank from which the transverse line of bend or score 32. Joined to the novel carton is formed; Fig. 'I is a fragmentary holder panel 3i, by a transverse line of bend or plan view of the blank with the interior mount score 33, is a secondary base panel 34'. Said sec- 45 ing or holder section thereof operatively folded ondary base panel 34 and bolder panels 23! and in relation to and interlocked with. the bottom iii are separated from the free longitudinal marof the carton; and Fig. 8 is, in part, a sectional gin of said inner bottom section ill by an interview and, in part, an edge elevation viewed tovening slit 35, so that said parts are relatively 'ward the left in Fig. '7. movable longitudinally. Integral with and pro- 50 Similar characters of reference are employed in the above described views, to indicate corre- 'sponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, and referring more jecting outwardly from the free end of said sec,- ondary base panel 34 is a lock-tongue 36. The. inner bottom section In is provided with a suit ably located receiving slot 31 for cooperation 55, particularly to Fig. 6, the blank from which the with said lock-tongue ",m the manner and for purposes presently to be set forth. Each holder panel 30 and 3| is provided with one or more,

the enclosed articles may be viewed. To this end the one or more parts of the top section I 4 are cut away to provide an opening or openings 39. Preferably these openings 39 are extended, as at 40, partially into the side sections I2 and ii for a suitable distance. Adhesively secured to the inner surfaces of said top section II and side sections i2 and I6 is a covering or panel 4| of transparent celluiosic material which extends over and glazes said openings 39-40.

In setting up the novel carton, from the blank, constructed and formed as above described, the primary base panel 29 and associated parts constituting the mounting or holder section of the carton is inturned relative to and folded over upon the inner surface of the inner base section l0, whereupon the holder panels 30-3| are bent, along the scores 30, 32 and 33 to respectively assume upwardly inclined relation to the flat plane of the primary and secondary base panels 29 and 34 and in converging mutual relation, thus providing an upstanding support for receiving the articles desired to be affixed thereto and then enclosed within the ultimately formed container. In thus arranging the mounting or holder section, the same as a whole is foreshortened in length relative to the length of said inner'bottom section In, whereby the locking-tongue 36 may be thereupon inserted through the receiving slit 31 provided therefor in said inner bottom section III, thus anchoring the secondary base panel 34 to the latter so as to retain the mounting or holder section in operative form and disposition upon the interior of the ultimate carton bottom (see Figs. 7 and 8 more particularly).

After thus relating the mounting or holder section to the inner bottom section In, the articles desired to be closed with the carton, such e. g. a fountain pen A and a pencil 18 shown in dotted outline in Fig. l, are respectively inserted through aligned openings 38 of the holder panels 3l-3I',so that the same are supported in a desired affixed relation to the carton and against movement relative to the ultimately formed carton interior and to each other.

After the articles are thus mounted and sup-.

ported the closing up of the carton is completed. This is done by turning the side section I2, about the score ll, upwardly into right angle relation to the assembled inner bottom section i0 and mounting or holder section, thereupon turning the top section l4, about the score l3, into parallel overlying relation to said assembled inner bottom section III and mounting or holder section, whereupon the other side section I6 is turned, about. the score l5, downwardly into right angle relation to said top section l4 and inner bottom section III, and then turning said outer bottom section l8, about the score i1, into contiguous underlying relation to said inner bottom section 10, and thereupon inserting the locktongue 26 into the receiving slit 21 of the latter part, thereby fastening all the thus folded and related parts in operative carton forming relation. When the bottom, top and sides of the set up carton are thus produced, the ends of the carton thereby formed may be closed by turning inwardly the side tabs 24 and then folding the closure members 20 over the carton ends and securing the same in such position by inserting the tuck-portions 2| into the carton interior in a manner well-known in connection with ordinary types of tuck end cartons.

When the side sections l2 and i6 are operatively disposed at right angles to the top section l4, owing to the fact that the glazed opening or openings 39 extend at 40 across the intersections or corners formed between the top section l4 and the respective side sections i2 and I6, thus forming lateral extensions 42 of the viewing openings, a fuller and better visible disclosure of the contained articles is possible, especially when the carton is viewed from a lateral angle.

It will be observed that the novel carton construction hereinabove described involves an initially fiat blank including all the essential parts thereof, and consequently, when in initially collapsed form, the carton material or blanks may be stacked so as to occupy a minimum of storage space until desired for use. It will also be appreciated, that, when a carton is desired, the collapsed blank is so devised that it may be quickly and easily manipulated and set up into desired ultimate carton formation and its parts secured in operative set up relation without necessity of utilizing paste or adhesive.

Furthermore, due to the novel form of the mounting or holder section and the relation thereof to the other carton forming sections and elements, not only is such mounting or holder per se adapted to be quickly and easily erected to service position, but the articles to be supported thereby and ultimately enclosed within the formed carton can be conveniently and easily mounted thereon before setting up the carton section and other elements which is of considerable advantage both in assuring unimpeded access to the mounting or holder and in saving time and labor in manipulating the articles when mounting the same in connection therewith.

While I have shown and described the holder panels as furnished with openings to receive styliform articles, it will be understood thatvarious modifications may be made in this respect and in the form of the holder panels 3l-3l' themselves in order to adapt the same for the reception and support of other kinds and shapes of articles.

It will be understood various other changes could be made in construction herein shown and described, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be, made without departing from the scope thereof as defined by the following claims. It is therefore intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not of, said holder section being scored to define connected holder panels and for foreshortening to erect said panels to form an article receiving and supporting means upstanding from the plane of said bottom section, said holder section having a lock-tongue projecting from a margin thereof, and said bottom section having a slit therein to receive said lock-tongue to thereby retain said holder section in foreshortened holder panel erecting condition.

2. A carton made from a one piece blank comprising foldably related bottom, top and side sections and end closure elements, a holder section contiguous to a margin of said bottom section and connected therewith so as to be foldable to superimposed relation'to the interior face thereof, said holder section being scored to define 3. A carton made from a one piece blank comprising foldably related bottom, top and side sections and end closure elements, a holder section contiguous to the free side margin of said bottom section and hingedly connected therewith along a portion of its line so as to be transversely foldable to superimposed relation to the interior face thereof, said holder section having a longitudinally contractible free end portion having transverse scores to define two adjacent connected holder panels, said free end portion of said holder section being contractible by bend ing at said transverse scores to thereby erect said panels so as to form a transverse article receiving and supporting means upstanding from the plane of said bottom section, said holder section having a lock-tongue projecting from its free extremity, and said bottom section having a transverse slit therein to receive said lock-tongue to thereby retain said free end portion of said holder section in contracted holder panel erecting condition.

AUGUST A. MERTZ. 

